"Privilege" (Art by NightGlazedArt)

it’s not an uncommon sentiment for poorer non-artists… and this comic is pretty demeaning….

art and music have a long history of being dominated by people who come from money.
yes, you can make art all night and work all day, but working a full day is exhausting, mentally and often physically… not to mention commuting and cooking food and doing all of the other things people normally need to do….

try to take your band on tour without some money… totally possible, but a lot easier if you can just ask mom and dad for a few grand to fund it… and then being able to fall back on your trust fund makes pursuing an art career a lot less risky….

there’s a lot of nuance, and exceptions, but going from poor to successful artist takes a tremendous amount of work and dedication that rich people don’t have to worry about…

on top of all of that, have you ever looked at the prices of art supplies?

a lot of indie musicians and artists have trust funds and some people see that as being unfair and disingenuous….

i guess some idiots are trying to apply that logic as a rationalization of being an “ai artist”… and it doesn’t apply… but the point by itself is a thing